Monday, March 19, 2007

Psssst....I've just discovered the secret to make the Penguins lose. Are you ready?Come in closer...a little closer...

I have to root for them.

It's true! I should have known after all these years of rooting for the Caps, and all these years of them not winning consistently, that it was me. Because the one time - the ONE TIME - I deigned to root for the Penguins, they go and blow it.This wasn't something I wanted to do, believe me. I certainly didn't enjoy it and I don't plan on doing it again anytime soon. But as everyone knows, my other team is the Canadiens. And the Canadiens find themselves in the middle of a dog race for that 8th and final playoff spot with, among other teams, the Rangers...who were hosting the Penguins. Tonight was New York's game in hand on the Habs, so I had no choice. I need a team that I like to make the postseason, I'm not sure how many other ways I can say it.Really, I had no choice. I HAD NO CHOICE!But alas, the evil ones under the leadership of Crybaby failed to hang in there long enough and they lost 2-1 in the dying seconds of regulation. Naturally the game-winning goal was by Jagr...although not really. One of the Penguins' defensemen kind of scored it on his own goalie. *Sigh*...and my wonderful luck strikes again.I've been talking about the Penguins too much, I fear. No more. I'm done. On to happier things, because the Caps are on a two-game winning streak, we're one-fifth of the way through the work week, and the playoffs are almost here.

In situations when you need a hated team to come out on top (any team from Pennsylvania (except Hershey), any team from NY, or any team from Texas), I find it more palatable to hope the other team loses. In other words, you should have been cheering for the Rangers to lose.

Geeves: Don't underestimate my powers. It's dangerous. And I have NO idea how Ovie didn't get a point in either of the last 2 games, but I'm looking on the bright side. See? The Caps are more than just one player! They're also...um...Boyd Gordon. :)

Victor: I'm always cheering for the Rangers to lose. Always. Even when they're further out of it than we are.

Elly: Now that I've discovered my powers, I make no guarantee ;) Oh, and you may want to kick him in the face - I want to kick him other places. To each her own.

WFY: I'm working on a theory that proves Jagr is responsible for all the evil and bad things in the world. I'll keep you posted.